M
Mike Wehner
Guest
- NASA's Perseverance rover and China's own orbiter/rover combo are expected to arrive at Mars in a matter of days.
- A third Mars mission, the Hope mission from the United Arab Emirates, hasn't gotten nearly as much attention, but that doesn't mean it's any less important.
- Hope is the first interplanetary mission to be launched by the UAE, and the massive spacecraft will be studying the Martian atmosphere.
The astronomy community is closely watching their news feeds as NASA's Perseverance rover mission nears its destination of Mars. At the same time, China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft is on track for arrival at Mars this month as well, and it'll enter orbit around the Red Planet and remain there for a few months before deploying its rover.
Needless to say, there's a lot on the line for both of these missions, but believe it or not, China and the USA aren't the only two nations expecting to make it to Mars this month. The United Arab Emirates has also spent the last seven months waiting for its spacecraft called Hope to complete the long journey from Earth to Mars. Now, with less than 24 hours until arrival, the mission is about to hit the biggest milestone of all.
Today's Top Deal
Everyone's swarming Amazon for these best-selling Powecom KN95 masks that used to cost $45 per box
Price: $26.99
Buy Now
Continue reading...
Today's Top Deals
Trending Right Now:
- Democrats’ new plan is so much better than $1,400 stimulus checks
- Pfizer just made a fantastic announcement about its coronavirus vaccine
- Dr. Fauci says these 3 things can keep you from catching COVID-19
NASA and China aren’t the only ones about to reach Mars originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 8 Feb 2021 at 18:18:31 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Via BRG - Boy Genius Report